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Advertisement Most people reported eating a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder prior to becoming ill, and the Food and Drug Administration focused its investigation on the burger’s beef patties and slivered onions, according to the CDC.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Trial laps conducted prior to the final event allow teams to tune their algorithms for various events.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The sevenfold price increase, to $33,000, is due to the fact that the composition of vintages made prior to 2015 included only 10 percent ungrafted vines and older grape varieties.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
In the days prior to his death, Payne was photographed and videoed at Horan’s concert in South America.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Trial laps conducted prior to the final event allow teams to tune their algorithms for various events.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The sevenfold price increase, to $33,000, is due to the fact that the composition of vintages made prior to 2015 included only 10 percent ungrafted vines and older grape varieties.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
In the days prior to his death, Payne was photographed and videoed at Horan’s concert in South America.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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After 12 years, candidates would need to take a break of four years or more before running again for city office.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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During her election night speech, Blunt Rochester tipped her hat to the Black women who came before her in the Senate.Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The other alleged incident happened previous to the plaintiff’s full-time employment with Ye’s operations, which started in 2021.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Chris Smither has been a longtime favorite of the EC-CHAP family, according to the organization’s assistant director, Ryan Elgin, who noted that efforts to schedule Smither began previous to the pandemic.Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) girls Athlete of the Week poll.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Stauber did not respond to the News Tribune’s request for comment Monday.Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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